DU 9
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DU 9 Zhi Yang 至陽
“Arrival of Yang” “Supreme Yang”
ZHI extreme, to arrive
YANG yang
Other Names
Location and Needling:
Below spinous process of T7 vertebra, about the level of inferior angle of scapula. (Diaphram Shu)
Oblique Superior insertion 0.5 – 1 cun
Contraindications and Cautions
Functions
Du Mai,
Regulates LV and GB, Hypochondriac pain, jaundice
Fortifies the SP, Drains Dampness and regulates the MJ
Regulates Qi, expands chest, calms asthma, cools heat
revives channels and activates Lo vessels.
Signs and Symptoms
Clinical Research
Sources
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Footnote:
11 Mar 2012 04:34
tsangk
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